nickel vs brass

Wildcat

Wildcat

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is the n/s 112 going to be lighter in weight than the brass version? i keep building one on the website with n/s. i prefer the looks of n/s just wonder if weight is different.
 
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in weight?..I dont think so. if it is not enough you'd notice it.
 
Wildcat said:
yes, weight. thanks for the response
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think of nickel silver as white brass... 60% or so copper, 20% or so zinc, and rest in nickel. whereas brass is 60% something copper, rest mainly in zinc and some other ingredients that vary but in very small percentages....

so weight by copper and zinc are gonna be very close. basically close enough to each other. neither is light per say. as far a less weight....id say probably not, if any not much.

also to note nickel silver will tarnish too...ive proven that in past posts with pics to naysayers.....

that said it doesn't look as "dirty" as brass does as it tarnishes......

so its a pick what ya like visually......I like both.
 
I was just looking at this as well, wondering which looks good the longest and holds up best to the elements with minimal upkeep. I don't have a Buck custom, yet.
 
irsh said:
I was just looking at this as well, wondering which looks good the longest and holds up best to the elements with minimal upkeep. I don't have a Buck custom, yet.
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stainless steel...but we dont have that option. so nickel silver holds up better than brass, but it does tarnish over time or if exposed to super salty sweat for example, carried on hot summer day in a sweat wet pocket.....
Wildcat said:
from reading other threads it seems nickel silver stays nice longer
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yep. ive tested both in florida for years.

the leather sheaths....knives left in the sheath, does most of the tarnishing. taken out and wiped off occasionally....brass gets brown.....nickel gets dull and some stained coloring a bit and hazy but still silverish
 
Can't speak for the 112 but recently compared the weight of a 110 Pro and a 110 regular. The Pro is slightly heavier but maybe due to the fact that G10 is slightly heavier than the wood that has been used on this 1995 110.

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That being said I agree with jbmonkey jbmonkey that the weight of these materials is (almost?) identical.
 
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Pony_Hernandez said:
Can't speak for the 112 but recently compared the weight of a 110 Pro and a 110 regular. The Pro is slightly heavier but maybe due to the fact that G10 is slightly heavier than the wood that has been used on this 1995 110.

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That being said I agree with jbmonkey jbmonkey that the weight of these materials is (almost?) identical.
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I've learned from Gary W. Graley recently in making sheaths for Buck 110s they are different sizes due to tolerances allowed and he needs the knife for that sheath, to make it right.

where I'm going with this is they have tolerances that vary enough to make weight differences too, but I doubt 2 grams worth.......

regardless excellent setup done there to prove. thank you for doing that for us all.
 
Old Hunter said:
I have one Buck 110 Pro with nickel bolsters, even if the nickel tarnishes with time it doesn’t develop the green verdigris in contact with the leather sheath - that makes it better in my opinion. OH
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I’ve definitely seen verdigris on nickel silver.

Nickel silver looks better than brass when they are clean and polished, but brass gets a better looking patina. IMHO
 
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